J.A Kufour Cup: Ashgold to replace Hearts of Oak

Ashantigold are reportedly being considered as next option to take on Asante Kotoko after Hearts of Oak pulled out.

The Miners will replace the Phobians over lqxk of agreement, Footballmadeinghana.com understands.

The maiden edition of the John Agyekum Kufuor Cup match is to celebrate the 80th birthday of the former President and was launched two months ago in Accra.

Asante Kotoko will now face their Regional rivals Ashanti Gold on Sunday, October 28, at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.

This charity match being organized by Primeval Media under the auspices of the John Agyekum Kufuor (JAK) Foundation aim to raise funds in the region of GH¢80 million cedis for the various developments and leadership projects under the foundation.

The Miners and Kotoko have a score to settle after a tense 5-5 aggregate outcome of the two-legged friendly games back in September.